My generation will actually be the first generation that is tamer than the one that came before it and it will probably be poorer less fun and less money.
I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.
As might be supposed my parents were quite poor but we somehow never seemed to lack anything we needed and I never saw a trace of discontent or a failure in cheerfulness over their lot in life as indeed over anything.